Supreme Court of India

Karnataka Wakf Board v. State of Karnataka and Anr.

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Bench S. Rajendra Babu, K.G. Balakrishnan and G.P. Mathur JJ.
Decided 30 April 2003

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Wakf Act, 1954-Section 6 and Explanation to Section 6(/)-Dispute regarding Wakf property-Suit by third party claiming independent title over property after period of limitation-Maintainability of-Plea by Wakf Board that suit not maintainable bf'ing time barred-Subsequent addition of Explanation to Section 6(/)-lncluding third party as person interested in the Wakf-Held, as explanation to section 6(1) operates against third party only after its insertion, inhibition under proviso to Section 6 regarding the period of limitation not applicable to them when they filed suits since they cannot be…

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